If you’ve never been to Hawaii, you simply must put this trip at the very top of your bucket list. With two island cruises behind me, there is no other place I’d rather go. And if you are fortunate enough to visit the islands, which would you choose? The elegant beaches of Waikiki on Oahu?  The sea turtles and rain forests of Maui?  The black sandy beaches and botanical gardens of the … [Read more...]

When you give a few bucks to one of those fellows standing on the corner with a cardboard sign, you never really know whether you’ve helped in some small way or just enabled an addict. But when you put money in one of those Red Kettles of the Salvation Army, you can be assured your contributions are productive. The Salvation Army was established in 1865 by William and Catherine Booth in London, … [Read more...]

In case you haven’t been paying attention, the City of Charlottesville is not happy with their inventory of historical statues. Until a judge ordered otherwise, they had draped a huge black tarp over General Lee and his horse, Traveller. I have a great idea for the City Council. Why not erect a statue of something that is becoming increasingly more common around Charlottesville – that of a … [Read more...]